Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Golden Good Shepherd Home
101 Prairie Mills Road, Golden, IL · (217) 696-4421
- Certified beds
- 46
- Residents per day
- 34
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 1, 2007
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Illinois.
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Staffing
★★★★★−1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Illinois homes
Golden Good Shepherd Home carries 79 inspection points. That is fewer than 63% of Illinois's 659 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Illinois: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–31 pts
- 4★ 31–73 pts
- 3★ 73–120.25 pts
- 2★ 120.25–219 pts
- 1★ over 219 pts
Bars show every rated home in Illinois by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
17 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5D
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Rights3D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Infection Control2F
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2024-11-26
9 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)
2023-09-07
4 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2022-08-18
4 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (3 deficiencies)
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Fines and payment denials
$0 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-26 | Payment Denial · 60 day denial | $0 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine8.6 pts better | 99.1% | 90.5% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine8.3 pts better | 100.0% | 91.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.3 pts better | 2.7% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms55.9 pts better | 0.0% | 55.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.3 pts better | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.6 pts better | 16.8% | 18.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication20.5 pts better | 1.2% | 21.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened3.6 pts worse | 16.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased16.6 pts worse | 29.6% | 13.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder2.3 pts worse | 3.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection8.8 pts worse | 10.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.4 pts worse | 23.2% | 19.8% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers9.5 pts worse | 14.3% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine26.2 pts better | 96.2% | 70.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit4.7 pts better | 8.8% | 13.5% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication2.2 pts better | 0.0% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine18.6 pts better | 81.8% | 63.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.1 pts worse | 27.7% | 25.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
20 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruns, Paul | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bruns, Paul | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cassens, Cynthia | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cassens, Cynthia | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dixon, William | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Dixon, William | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Dixon, William | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Gronewold, David | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Gronewold, David | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Heinecke, Carl | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Heinecke, Carl | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Higdon, Britney | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Higdon, Britney | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Higdon, Britney | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Post, Curtis | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Post, Curtis | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Waite, Linda | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Waite, Linda | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Waterkotte, Jana | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Waterkotte, Jana | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
16 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Miscellaneous4F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Smoke4F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Emergency Preparedness3F
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Construction1F
- F
Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
Egress1F
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
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